Hao Zeng Flashes New East Asian Beauty & Individuality For Models.com

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Photographer Hao Zeng captures a new wave of East Asian models that reflect the rise of inclusion in the modeling industry, meant to address exploding luxury markets in China, Japan and South Korea. Zengshares the exclusive with Models.com, whose editor Irene Ojo-Felix argues correctly that inclusion and the rise of individuality on social media welcome and redefine beauty, rejecting exclusively European/American standards. Long hair, short hair, freckles, tattoos, piercings and a range of crème brûlée skin colors have redefined beauty standards in East Asia and around the world./ Hair by Cyndia Harvey; makeup by Frankie Boyd

Models Kiko Arai, Huan Zhou, Gao Jie, Manami Kinoshita and Zuoye are styled by Connie Berg in somber colors with graceful, architectural shapes.  

Beauty Takes A Ghoulish Spin In Andrew Yee Beauty Images For Models.com

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Beauty takes a ghoulish spin in the latest MDC Beauty story, making glam rockers out of models Sasha Belyaeva, Jordan Moon and Carolin Sunderhauf, styled by Yana Kamps.  Photographer Andrew Yeecaptures the fashionably artistic femmes in exotic makeup by Robert Greene. Hairstylist Jeff Franciscompletes the spooky beauty capture with a shocking eccentricity that tantalizes. 

Sohyun Jung Dominates Red Light District By Ben Lamberty For Models.com

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Rising model Sohyun Jung strolls into fashion's red light district, styled by Nick Nelson in skintight spring bodycon looks from Celine, Mugler, Y/Project, Altzurra and more. Photographer Ben Lamberty turns up the sexing viewing experience for Models.com. / Hair by Cecilia Romero; makeup by Mahfud

Alek Wek Talks Career & World Issues In High Drama Images By Txema Yeste For Models.com

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Alek Wek Talks Career & World Issues In High Drama Images By Txema Yeste For Models.com

Models.com delivers another of their stellar editorials, a modern muse vision of iconic model Alek Wek, with an in-depth interview by Irene Ojo-Felix. Wek is styled by Bernat Buscato for dramatic images by Txema Yeste./ Hair by Lacy Redway; makeup by Tyron Machhausen; set design Chad Dziewior

Alex Wek speaks not only of her fashion model career but also her major philanthropy work with UNHCR, UNICEF and special projects benefiting South Sudan; her positive comments about involvement in the H&M Conscious Foundation; and the challenges for for refugees are portrayed in America and other countries. 

Rina Fukushi In 'Kimono Daydreams with Rina' By Marie Zucker For Models.com

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On Sunday the fashion world will watch the Louis Vuitton cruise 2018 presentation at Japan's Miho Museum, set amid the lush Gaia setting of the Shiga mountains near Kyoto. Models.comgets us in a Japanese mood with these lush, sensual images 'Kimono Daydreams with Rina' featuring model Rina Fukushi, who appeared first on the international radar walking exclusively for Louis Vuitton’s F/W 16 show, lensed here by Marie Zucker./ Hair by Keiko Tada; makeup by Yuka Hirata